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Thank you for taking the time to complete the Central MN Arts Board (CMAB) Needs Assessment Survey. 


Your feedback will help shape CMAB’s strategic priorities and future grant programs, services, and resources for artists, arts organizations, and communities throughout Benton, Sherburne, Stearns, and Wright counties. 


The survey should take approximately 10-12 minutes to complete.

Section 1: About Your Organization
* What is your role with the organization?
* Which county is your organization located in?
* Which artistic discipline(s) best describes your organization’s work? (select all that apply)
* What is your organization’s approximate annual operating budget?
* What best describes your organization?
* How long has your organization been operating?
* Have you ever applied for a CMAB grant?
If you have never applied for a CMAB grant, what are the biggest reasons? (check up to three)
* How important is CMAB funding to your organization’s ability to carry out its work?
* Does your organization receive funding from other public arts funding sources? (select all that apply)

Section 2: Arts and Your Community
* Based on what you see in your community, how would you describe the level of interest in participating in arts and cultural activities?
* What types of arts or cultural activities do the people you serve participate in? (select all that apply)
* What types of arts or cultural activities do you or members of your household participate in? (select all that apply)
* What makes it difficult for you or the people in your community to participate in arts and cultural activities? (select all that apply)
* What types of arts and cultural opportunities do you think are most needed in the communities you serve (select up to three)

Section 3: Current Challenges
* How significant are the following challenges for your organization? Rank: 1=Not a challenge, 2=Minor, 4=Moderate, 8=Major
* Which THREE challenges are the most significant? (Select three choices)

Section 4: Experience with CMAB
* Which CMAB grants or services have you used? (check all that apply)
* How would you describe the time and effort required to apply for CMAB grants?
* Which parts of applying for CMAB grants are most challenging for your organization? (select up to three)
* Overall, how valuable have CMAB’s grants and services been?
Very Low Value
Very High Value
* Which CMAB programs or services have had the greatest positive impact on your work?
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* Are there aspects of CMAB’s grant programs, application process, or services that you think could be improved? Please describe
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Section 5: Looking Ahead
* Which areas would you rate as the highest priorities for CMAB as it plans for the future? Select the areas in order of importance with #1 as the highest priority.
* What types of support would most strengthen your organization? (check up to three)
* Which approach would better serve your organization?
* Please explain why you have selected your answer
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* Which services would you most likely use? (check up to three)

Section 6: Final Thoughts
* What is the single most important thing CMAB could do to better support artists, arts organizations and communities in central Minnesota?
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* Is there anything else you’d like CMAB to know as we plan for the future?
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